The greatest is gone! We might never see one like him again.!!! Universally regarded as one of the greatest boxers in history, Mohammed Ali's stature as a legend continues to grow even after his death. He is celebrated not only for his remarkable athletic skills but for his willingness to speak his mind and his courage to challange the status quo with his devotion to philanthropic work. Muhammed ali (formerly known as Cassius Clay) had transformed himself from a boy in desperate search for his stolen bicycle into the world heavyweight champion and then into the philanthropist who gave a new hope to humanitarianism. Ali (born 17 jan,1942, Louisville, America) was not just an athlete who embodied the times in which he lived. He
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In times when black citizens were denied their basic civil rights, he turned a Messiah for the black victims. He joined humanitarian community to end atrocities and started to participate in many movements for civil rights. He said ,"Hating people because of their color is wrong and it doesn’t matter which color the hating, it’s just PLAIN WRONG!” A year after, he was called out by the US Military for Vietnam war, but he stayed true to his morals that do not allow him to kill innocent civilians refused it. Consequently he was stripped of the heavyweight crown, passport , boxing license and was banned under draft evasion charges and was eventually arrested. He was up against any acts of violence. He made an eye opening statement,” Wars of nations are to change the maps, but wars of poverty fought to map change!!!”. His stance advocating racial justice gained sympathy then and the US Govt had to overturn the decision to imprision him. He gave an inspiring message to us , "Don’t count the days ,make the days count!” in the same way he made his hard work pay off by winning the fight of the century in his comeback game. Later in 1966 summer Olympics he lit the Olympic torch
In times when black citizens were denied their basic civil rights, he turned a Messiah for the black victims. He joined humanitarian community to end atrocities and started to participate in many movements for civil rights. He said ,"Hating people because of their color is wrong and it doesn’t matter which color the hating, it’s just PLAIN WRONG!” A year after, he was called out by the US Military for Vietnam war, but he stayed true to his morals that do not allow him to kill innocent civilians refused it. Consequently he was stripped of the heavyweight crown, passport , boxing license and was banned under draft evasion charges and was eventually arrested. He was up against any acts of violence. He made an eye opening statement,” Wars of nations are to change the maps, but wars of poverty fought to map change!!!”. His stance advocating racial justice gained sympathy then and the US Govt had to overturn the decision to imprision him. He gave an inspiring message to us , "Don’t count the days ,make the days count!” in the same way he made his hard work pay off by winning the fight of the century in his comeback game. Later in 1966 summer Olympics he lit the Olympic torch